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Tornado Warning 65, NWS Hastings, NE
NWS Hastings, NE issued this tornado warning at Jun 20, 2011, 5:25 PM CDT for 4 counties in Nebraska. It was in force for 50 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2011, 5:25 PM CDT (22:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 20, 2011, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Hastings, NE
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Greeley County, NE, Howard County, NE, Sherman County, NE, Valley County, NE
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 5:35 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 5 S North Loup, NE | DELAYED REPORT. POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE AT DAVIS CREEK CAMPGROUND. NWS STORM SURVEY WILL INVESTIGATE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jun 20, 6:06 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 4 W Wolbach, NE |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1:00 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 159 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 163 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -253 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 570 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 159 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
116
WFUS53 KGID 202225
TORGID
NEC077-093-163-175-202315-
/O.NEW.KGID.TO.W.0065.110620T2225Z-110620T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
525 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HASTINGS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN GREELEY COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
WESTERN HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
SHERMAN COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
VALLEY COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA...
* UNTIL 615 PM CDT
* AT 521 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THESE
DANGEROUS STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM
LITCHFIELD TO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROCKVILLE TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST
OF ASHTON...AND MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ORD...COTESFIELD...LOUP CITY...SHERMAN RESERVOIR DAM...SCOTIA...
ARCADIA...GREELEY AND NORTH LOUP.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4163 9838 4110 9851 4111 9921 4164 9921
TIME...MOT...LOC 2225Z 190DEG 22KT 4121 9913 4119 9891
4134 9873
HAIL 1.75IN
$$
FAY5 follow-up statements
219 WWUS53 KGID 202232 SVSGID SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 532 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 NEC077-093-163-175-202315- /O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-110620T2315Z/ GREELEY NE-HOWARD NE-SHERMAN NE-VALLEY NE- 532 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR VALLEY...NORTHERN SHERMAN...NORTHWESTERN HOWARD AND SOUTHERN GREELEY COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT... AT 530 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LOUP CITY TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SCOTIA...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ORD...LOUP CITY...SHERMAN RESERVOIR DAM...SCOTIA...NORTH LOUP... ARCADIA AND GREELEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 4116 9921 4164 9921 4163 9838 4117 9849 TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 190DEG 22KT 4123 9892 4140 9875 HAIL 1.75IN $$ FAY
335 WWUS53 KGID 202240 SVSGID SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 540 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 NEC077-093-163-175-202315- /O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-110620T2315Z/ GREELEY NE-HOWARD NE-SHERMAN NE-VALLEY NE- 540 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN VALLEY...NORTHERN SHERMAN...NORTHWESTERN HOWARD AND SOUTHERN GREELEY COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT... AT 535 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LOUP CITY TO SCOTIA...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ORD...SCOTIA...NORTH LOUP...ARCADIA AND GREELEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 4119 9913 4163 9916 4163 9838 4117 9849 TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 190DEG 22KT 4128 9892 4144 9874 HAIL 1.75IN $$ FAY
857 WWUS53 KGID 202258 SVSGID SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE 558 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 NEC077-093-163-175-202315- /O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-110620T2315Z/ GREELEY NE-HOWARD NE-SHERMAN NE-VALLEY NE- 558 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN VALLEY...NORTHERN SHERMAN...NORTHWESTERN HOWARD AND SOUTHERN GREELEY COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT... AT 554 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THESE DANGEROUS STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTH OF SHERMAN RESERVOIR DAM TO SCOTIA...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ORD...GREELEY AND NORTH LOUP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS. && LAT...LON 4131 9912 4163 9916 4163 9838 4131 9846 TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 190DEG 22KT 4141 9884 4151 9861 HAIL 1.50IN $$ FAY
301
WWUS53 KGID 202301
SVSGID
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
601 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011
NEC077-093-163-175-202315-
/O.CON.KGID.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-110620T2315Z/
GREELEY NE-HOWARD NE-SHERMAN NE-VALLEY NE-
601 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN VALLEY...
NORTHEASTERN SHERMAN...NORTHWESTERN HOWARD AND SOUTHERN GREELEY
COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM CDT...
AT 558 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THESE
DANGEROUS STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF NORTH LOUP TO 5 MILES EAST OF SCOTIA TO ELBA...MOVING
NORTH AT 25 MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ORD...NORTH LOUP AND GREELEY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 4137 9911 4163 9916 4163 9838 4131 9846
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 190DEG 22KT 4143 9884 4150 9860
4135 9852
HAIL 1.50IN
$$
FAY134
WWUS53 KGID 202314
SVSGID
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
614 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011
NEC077-093-163-175-202324-
/O.EXP.KGID.TO.W.0065.000000T0000Z-110620T2315Z/
GREELEY NE-HOWARD NE-SHERMAN NE-VALLEY NE-
614 PM CDT MON JUN 20 2011
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN VALLEY...NORTHEASTERN SHERMAN...
NORTHWESTERN HOWARD AND SOUTHERN GREELEY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 615
PM CDT...
THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW
SEVERE LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR
PROPERTY.
ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT.
LAT...LON 4137 9911 4163 9916 4163 9838 4131 9846
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 190DEG 22KT 4151 9882 4158 9858
4143 9850
$$
FAYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Hastings, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Furnas, Gosper | 62 min |
| Jun 19, 9:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Furnas | 35 min |
| Jun 19, 9:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Furnas, Gosper | 27 min |
| Jun 19, 9:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Furnas | 34 min |
| Jun 19, 10:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Furnas, Gosper, Harlan, Phelps | 58 min |
| Jun 19, 10:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GID | Furnas, Gosper | 12 hr |
| Jun 19, 10:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Furnas, Harlan | 46 min |
| Jun 19, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Franklin, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps | 67 min |
| Jun 19, 11:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Franklin, Harlan, Kearney, Phelps | 31 min |
| Jun 19, 11:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Greeley, Howard, Sherman, Valley | 45 min |
| Jun 19, 11:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Dawson | 34 min |
| Jun 19, 11:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Greeley, Howard | 52 min |
| Jun 19, 11:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Kearney | 35 min |
| Jun 20, 12:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Dawson | 42 min |
| Jun 20, 12:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Polk | 9 min |
| Jun 20, 12:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Gosper | 31 min |
| Jun 20, 12:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Adams | 27 min |
| Jun 20, 12:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Adams, Buffalo, Hall, Kearney | 38 min |
| Jun 20, 12:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Furnas, Gosper | 38 min |
| Jun 20, 12:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Greeley, Howard, Merrick, Nance | 51 min |
| Jun 20, 12:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Dawson | 48 min |
| Jun 20, 12:52 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Furnas, Gosper | 23 min |
| Jun 20, 1:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Furnas, Gosper, Harlan, Phelps | 52 min |
| Jun 20, 1:24 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Merrick, Nance | 51 min |
| Jun 20, 1:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Valley | 31 min |
| Jun 20, 1:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Dawson, Gosper, Phelps | 31 min |
| Jun 20, 1:42 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo, Kearney, Phelps | 48 min |
| Jun 20, 1:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Polk | 39 min |
| Jun 20, 2:02 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Merrick, Polk | 28 min |
| Jun 20, 2:07 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Adams, Buffalo, Hall, Kearney | 38 min |
| Jun 20, 2:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Greeley, Howard, Nance | 14 min |
| Jun 20, 3:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Merrick | 23 min |
| Jun 20, 3:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Hamilton, Merrick, Polk, York | 35 min |
| Jun 20, 3:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Merrick, Polk, York | 32 min |
| Jun 20, 4:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | GID | Buffalo, Kearney | 8 days |
| Jun 20, 2:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Furnas, Harlan | 40 min |
| Jun 20, 2:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Furnas, Harlan | 33 min |
| Jun 20, 3:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Phelps | 26 min |
| Jun 20, 3:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Dawson, Gosper, Phelps | 52 min |
| Jun 20, 3:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Furnas, Harlan, Phelps | 19 min |
| Jun 20, 3:29 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Buffalo, Dawson, Gosper, Phelps | 31 min |
| Jun 20, 3:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Buffalo | 26 min |
| Jun 20, 3:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Buffalo, Dawson, Gosper, Phelps | 47 min |
| Jun 20, 4:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Buffalo, Sherman | 42 min |
| Jun 20, 4:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Clay, Fillmore, Hamilton, York | 51 min |
| Jun 20, 4:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Buffalo, Sherman | 42 min |
| Jun 20, 4:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Clay, Fillmore, Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Merrick and 1 more | 31 min |
| Jun 20, 4:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Buffalo, Sherman | 44 min |
| Jun 20, 5:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Clay, Fillmore, Greeley, Hall, Hamilton, Howard and 4 more | 55 min |
| Jun 20, 5:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Sherman, Valley | 52 min |
| Jun 20, 5:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Hamilton, York | 27 min |
| Jun 20, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Thayer | 25 min |
| Jun 20, 5:39 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Hamilton, Merrick, Polk, York | 36 min |
| Jun 20, 5:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Polk, York | 31 min |
| Jun 20, 5:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Greeley, Hamilton, Howard, Merrick, Nance, Polk and 3 more | 52 min |
| Jun 20, 6:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | GID | Greeley, Howard, Sherman, Valley | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 6:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | GID | Hamilton, Merrick, Polk, York | 45 min |
| Jun 20, 6:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | GID | Furnas | 25 min |
| Jun 20, 6:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Furnas | 44 min |
| Jun 20, 6:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | GID | Merrick, Nance, Polk | 17 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.